The eldest daughter, she is proud and sassy

Chapter 262 Seeing the Empress Dowager for the First Time
During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the whole city has a carnival.

With cheerful smiles on their faces, the people were reunited with their families, chatted about their missing, and waited for the evening lantern festival.

The feast in the palace was scheduled for noon, and at the beginning of the hour, the invited dignitaries had already entered the palace one after another.

There were eight luxurious carriages parked outside the gate of Lord Jingguo's mansion. After Mrs. Cui got into the carriage, she told Madam Du: "Call Siniang and Balang over, and take my carriage."

When the people around heard it, envious expressions could not help but appear in their eyes.

Although the old lady did not let the third lady go to the palace, but the old lady let the children of the third lady take the same car with her, and Cui Hengyue, the eldest daughter of the third wife, who has not yet called the third wife, is declaring to everyone that the fourth wife and Balang are favored still.

Even though Cui Hengyue was the eldest daughter of the Cui family, the eldest daughter of the third wife, she did not receive the favor of the old lady.

Cui Siniang led Balang slowly towards the front carriage amidst envious and jealous eyes. When passing by Cui Hengyue, Cui Siniang raised her chin provocatively at Cui Hengyue:

"Sister, I'm sorry I can't accompany you."

Cui Hengyue smiled without saying a word.

"Aheng—"

At this time, Mrs. Cui came over and said to Cui Hengyue: "You take my carriage, I have something to tell you."

Cui Siniang's expression froze, she obediently called "Auntie" and left.

"What are you proud of?" Cui Erniang glared fiercely at Cui Siniang's back, and then pulled Cui Hengyue to follow behind her mother.

Everyone withdrew their gazes and got into the car.

After Mrs. Cui got into the carriage, she couldn't help saying: "Sister-in-law is too concerned about Yuanniang."

Hearing this, Mrs. Cui Ershao smiled: "Auntie met Yuanniang when she went to Yunxuan Temple last time, and I heard that Auntie liked her very much the first time she saw Yuanniang.

"Now that Yuanniang is returning to the mansion, it's natural that she cares about her."

Cui Sanniang snorted coldly: "So what's the matter with your heart, after all, you are a member of the third wife, and from now on, the third wife will also be in charge of the marriage."

Regarding what Cui Sanniang said, Mrs. Cui Ershao just smiled and did not answer.

Although Cui Hengyue was not present when Cui Hengyue returned to the mansion, judging from the orders given by the Duke and the old lady afterwards, Cui Hengyue was by no means an ordinary weak woman.

The carriage moved slowly, Mrs. Cui sat in the middle, and said to Cui Hengyue on the left: "The Empress Dowager has a lot of criticisms about your sudden return to the palace, you must be cautious in your words and deeds when you enter the palace this time.

"After entering the palace, you and Erniang will follow me, don't walk around casually."

Cui Hengyue showed gratitude: "Yes, I will follow my aunt's teachings, and I will definitely not wander around."

She lowered her eyes and thought to herself: My aunt died in the palace, and although she has returned to the Duke Yasukuni's mansion, there are not many opportunities to enter the palace.

When entering the palace this time, she must find an opportunity to inquire about what happened back then, and she must not return empty-handed.

First Young Madam Cui and Third Young Madam Cui looked at each other secretly, feeling more and more that Madam Cui attached great importance to Cui Hengyue, and at the same time, they were also very happy.

Mrs. Cui's ability to say these words to Cui Hengyue in front of them shows that Mrs. Cui treats them as her own and speaks without shyness.

"Aniang, don't talk about this, the eldest sister will be nervous." Cui Erniang interrupted.

Seeing that her mother was not angry, Erniang Cui took Cui Hengyue's arm and said with a smile, "Sister, you don't have to worry, I will always be with you."

The corners of Cui Hengyue's mouth twitched slightly, and then she smiled: "With you here, I feel at ease."

Hearing this, Erniang Cui was in a good mood, and told Cui Hengyue about interesting things in the palace: "Sister, let me tell you, the last time I entered the palace."

Amidst Cui Erniang's chirping voice, the carriage arrived at the gate of the palace.

Everyone in the Cui Mansion got out of the carriage, and after inspection, they walked slowly into the palace gate.

Before the banquet started, everyone in the Cui Mansion had to go to the Longevity Palace to pay their respects to the Queen Mother.

"Queen Dowager Wanan!"

Cui's family of more than [-] people, except Mrs. Cui, all knelt on the ground and saluted the Queen Mother.

"It's all a family, get up quickly."

The voice was very gentle, and Cui Hengyue couldn't help but look up.

The queen mother sitting on the throne is only in her 30s, with a smile on her well-maintained face, and a pair of bright eyes like the moon in water, hazy and mysterious.

She doesn't look like the empress dowager who has been in the top position for a long time, but looks like an ordinary lady. Cui Hengyue really can't imagine that such a beautiful and kind woman would do something to abuse her brother and sister-in-law.

Perhaps, there is something hidden behind this.

"Mom, sit down quickly."

The Empress Dowager personally helped Mrs. Cui to sit down, and then greeted the others: "Sit down too."

"Thank you, Empress."

After thanking everyone, they sat down carefully.

The Empress Dowager looked at Mrs. Cui and said: "Eldest brother and second brother are still in the court, and they will come later. Mother will sit here for a while, and wait for the elder brother and the others to come, and then go out for a stroll."

Mrs. Cui said with a smile: "I'm so old, I can't walk anymore, let the younger generation go shopping."

The queen mother smiled, and asked about Mrs. Cui's health: "How is mother recently? How did you sleep at night?"

Mrs. Cui looked at her daughter lovingly, and answered her questions one by one.

When the Queen Mother was talking to Mrs. Cui, the others listened quietly, not daring to make a sound.

Cui Hengyue looked puzzled, the people in the Cui Mansion seemed to be afraid of the Queen Mother.

After caring about her mother, the queen mother said a few words to Mrs. Cui and Mrs. Cui, and then called the junior she liked to her and asked about the current situation.

Cui Hengyue discovered that the Empress Dowager, like Mrs. Cui, her favorite juniors were Cui Siniang and Cui Balang from the third room, followed by Cui Wulang.

Cui Sanniang was born beautiful, and the queen mother also liked it.

After an unknown amount of time, Erniang Cui suddenly poked Cui Hengyue with her elbow, and she immediately came back to her senses and found that everyone in the hall was looking at her.

"Elder Sister, the Empress Dowager told you to come over." Cui Erniang lowered her head and reminded her in a low voice.

Cui Hengyue took a deep breath, bent the corners of her lips, walked up to the Empress Dowager in a stately manner, and saluted politely: "I have seen the Empress Dowager."

"Head up." The voice suddenly became majestic.

Cui Hengyue's heart trembled, and she raised her head obediently, but her eyes were lowered, and she did not meet the Empress Dowager's eyes.

After a long time, the majestic voice sounded again: "Well, it looks a lot like the third brother."

Hearing this, Cui Siniang's face suddenly pulled down.

Ever since Cui Hengyue returned home, she hated people saying that Cui Hengyue looked like her father, as if she was not his father's daughter, only Cui Hengyue was his father's daughter.

However, after realizing that this was the Longevity Palace, Cui Siniang immediately put away her petty emotions and smiled.

"That's right, Auntie. Everyone says that seeing Eldest Sister is like seeing a father. You don't need to bleed to know that this is your father's daughter." Cui Siniang said with a smile.

As soon as the words came out, the Empress Dowager looked at Mrs. Cui: "Yuanniang returned home, has mother checked it?"

I don't know if it was an illusion, but Cui Hengyue heard that when the Queen Mother said the name "Yuanniang", she was gnashing her teeth.

Mrs. Cui showed a reluctant smile: "It is related to the descendants of the Cui family, so of course it has been tested."

Seeing this, the Empress Dowager stared straight at Cui Hengyue, and said slowly: "It's a very important matter, it's safer to check it a few more times."

(End of this chapter)